Speeches of Messrs. Hayne and Webster in the United States Senate, on the Resolution of Mr. Foot, January, 1830 |
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... legislature unanimously " Resolved , That we will cordially support the government in the vig- orous prosecution of the war , until a peace can be obtained on honorable terms , and we will cheerfully submit to every privation that may ...
... legislature unanimously " Resolved , That we will cordially support the government in the vig- orous prosecution of the war , until a peace can be obtained on honorable terms , and we will cheerfully submit to every privation that may ...
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... legislature ) " to force the sons of commerce to populate the wilderness , " were the true causes of the war . " ( Olive Branch , pp . 134 , 291. ) But let us look a little fur- ther into the conduct of the peace party of New England at ...
... legislature ) " to force the sons of commerce to populate the wilderness , " were the true causes of the war . " ( Olive Branch , pp . 134 , 291. ) But let us look a little fur- ther into the conduct of the peace party of New England at ...
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... legislature of Massachusetts herself . * Sir , the time has not been allowed me to trace this subject through , even if I had been disposed to do so . But I cannot refrain from referring to one or two documents , which have fallen in my ...
... legislature of Massachusetts herself . * Sir , the time has not been allowed me to trace this subject through , even if I had been disposed to do so . But I cannot refrain from referring to one or two documents , which have fallen in my ...
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... legislature of Massachu- setts ; and , as has been shown by the able historian of that convention , in accordance with the views and wishes of the party of which it was the organ . Now , sir , I do not desire to call in question the ...
... legislature of Massachu- setts ; and , as has been shown by the able historian of that convention , in accordance with the views and wishes of the party of which it was the organ . Now , sir , I do not desire to call in question the ...
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... legislatures of the states the adop- tion of the most effectual and decisive measures to protect the militia of the states from the usurpations contained in these proceedings . " [ The proceedings of Congress and the executive , in ...
... legislatures of the states the adop- tion of the most effectual and decisive measures to protect the militia of the states from the usurpations contained in these proceedings . " [ The proceedings of Congress and the executive , in ...
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Page 82 - When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood...
Page 37 - President, when the mariner has been tossed, for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his true course.
Page 65 - Mr. President, I shall enter on no encomium upon Massachusetts — she needs none. There she is — behold her, and judge for yourselves. There is her history: the world knows it by heart. The past, at least, is secure. There is Boston, and Concord, and Lexington, and Bunker Hill — and there they will remain forever.
Page 82 - I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe...
Page 81 - I profess, Sir, in my career hitherto, to have kept steadily in view the prosperity and honor of the whole country, and the preservation of our Federal Union. It is to that Union we owe our safety at home, and our consideration and dignity abroad. It is to that Union that we are chiefly indebted for whatever makes us most proud of our country.
Page 82 - I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the Union to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not. accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below...
Page 67 - States, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits the authorities, rights, .and liberties appertaining to them.
Page 77 - There are in the constitution grants of powers to congress, and restrictions on those powers. There are, also, prohibitions on the states. Some authority must, therefore, necessarily exist, having the ultimate jurisdiction to fix and ascertain the interpretation of these grants, restrictions, and prohibitions. The constitution has itself pointed out, ordained, and established that authority. How has it accomplished this great and essential end ? By declaring, sir, that " the constitution, and the...
Page 41 - Banquo, at whose bidding his spirit would not down. The honorable gentleman is fresh in his reading of the English classics, and can put me right if I am wrong; but, according to my poor recollection, it was at those who had begun with caresses and ended with foul and treacherous murder that the gory locks were shaken. The ghost of Banquo, like that of Hamlet, was an honest ghost. It disturbed no innocent man. It knew where its appearance would strike terror, and who would cry out, A ghost!
Page 76 - I hold it to be a popular government, erected by the people, those who administer it responsible to the people, and itself capable of being amended and modified, just as the people may choose it should be. It is as popular, just as truly emanating from the people, as the state governments. It is created for one purpose; the state governments for another. It has its own powers ; they have theirs.